Public Health Consultant

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity here at West Sussex within our Public Health team, as we are seeking to appoint a Consultant in Public Health who really wants to make a difference in terms of the improvement of the health and wellbeing outcomes of our local people. You will form part of a wider Public Health Consultant team and have generic Public Health Consultant responsibilities agreed with the Director of Public Health, as well as leading on Sexual Health and Health Protection as a specialist area.

We are looking for a candidate who possesses strong leadership skills together with a positive attitude who can work flexibly as part of a wider public health team. Whilst not essential, experience of working in a local authority setting, shaping and leading public health initiatives in a political environment is desirable.

Working to our Director of Public Health, you will have responsibility for the development, implementation and delivery of national, regional and local policies, developing inter-agency and interdisciplinary strategic plans and programmes to deliver key public health targets.

Main duties of the job

You will provide expert public health advice and leadership to support and inform an evidence-based approach for commissioning and developing high quality equitable services, across primary, secondary and social care, and across sectors including voluntary organisations.

As the post holder, you will develop and utilise information and intelligence systems to underpin public health action across disciplines and organisations, leading collation and interpretation of relevant data in addition to dealing with complex public health issues, advising the Health and Wellbeing Board and making recommendations regarding services, patient care and wider determinants of health. These services will be aimed at keeping people well rather than addressing existing problems. They are universal services that work across all ages and population groups but specifically target people with poorer health outcomes.

As a member of the Public Health Directorate Leadership Team you will contribute to the development and operation of the Councils strategic direction and support training programmes for Foundation Year Doctors/Specialty Registrars in Public Health, and to the training of practitioners and primary care professionals within the locality.

You will be included on the United Kingdom Public Health Register/General Medical Council (UKPHR/GMC) professional registers (or be within six months of registration).

About us

West Sussex County Council provides services to more than 850,000 residents every day and has pledged to change the way it works, do more, embrace its communities and be ambitious. The West Sussex Plan sets out how the County Council plans to shape its services for the next five years. We will focus on:

Giving our children and young people the best start in life

Ensuring West Sussex is a prosperous place

Our communities will be strong, safe and sustainable

We will support you in later life to remain independent

We will be a council that works for our communities

For more information about West Sussex County Council and The Public Health and Social Research Unit, please visit our West Sussex JSNA Website page.

West Sussex County Council has a strong commitment to public health and has invested in a dynamic experienced team- all working towards the attainment of improved health and wellbeing of our local people. There is already a strong experienced public health team already in place and we are seeking a public health consultant to join us.

Employer details

Employer name

West Sussex County Council

Address

West Sussex County Council

County Hall

West Street

Chichester

West Sussex

PO19 1RG

Employer's website

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

West Sussex County Council

Address

West Sussex County Council

County Hall

West Street

Chichester

West Sussex

PO19 1RG

Employer's website

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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